Ontario cabinet minister Caroline Mulroney said Monday that she will resign from Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet and her seat in the legislature [1].
The departure of a high-profile minister creates a vacancy in the provincial government and signals a shift in the leadership team surrounding Premier Ford.
Mulroney said she intends to step away from elected politics to start a new chapter in her life [2]. The announcement was made on Monday, May 27, 2026 [3], though some reports began circulating as early as May 25 [3].
"I have decided to resign from Cabinet on June 5 and will step away from elected politics to start a new chapter," Mulroney said [4].
Her formal resignation is scheduled to take effect on June 5, 2026 [4]. This move removes her from both her executive role in the cabinet, and her representative role within the Ontario Legislative Assembly in Toronto [1].
Premier Doug Ford said he issued a brief public response following the announcement. The transition comes as the government manages its legislative agenda, and the departure of a senior member may necessitate a reshuffling of cabinet portfolios to fill the gap left by Mulroney.
Mulroney has been a prominent figure in the Ford government, and her exit marks the end of her current tenure in elected office. The specific details of her future professional endeavors have not been disclosed beyond her desire to pursue a new chapter [2].
“I have decided to resign from Cabinet on June 5 and will step away from elected politics to start a new chapter.”
The resignation of Caroline Mulroney removes a key ally from Doug Ford's inner circle. Because she is vacating both a cabinet post and a legislative seat, the move will trigger a need for a new appointment and potentially a by-election, depending on the timing and the government's strategy for maintaining its majority and administrative stability.
